Woman’s headscarf made of kouroukla, dyed with a dark burgundy colour, called xidin (the colour of vinegar). It is decorated with printed floral motifs, composed of branches with leaves and flowers (green, yellow, purple, red) that are arranged diagonally along the edges of the headscarf, known as the kkenarin.
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Translator:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Author:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Dark burgundy headscarf made of fine cotton fabric. All around the edges, there is a dense printed decoration of 21 repeated floral compositions in a variety of closely arranged, extremely delicate flowers. The floral motifs appear in green, blue, brown and white colours, and stand out vividly against the deep-coloured background. The four corners are occupied by a larger composition of similar flowers and leaves, framed by two smaller bouquets. The smaller of these motifs is repeated eight times. The centre of the headscarf features a wreath with a diameter of 43 cm., consisting of six bouquets, similar to those that frame the corner patterns. The edges of the headscarf are decorated with a fine sewn-on band of golden thread.
This is an imported headscarf, which most likely comes from a workshop in the region of Bosphorus – either from Nihori on the western coast or from Kandilli on the eastern coast.
Dimensions: length 105 cm., width 110 cm.
The three headscarves from the workshops of the Bosphorus have been identified with the help of the researcher Soula Bozi.
3D object:
3D object
Translator:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Author:
Euphrosyne Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou
Noly Moyssi
Description:
Dark burgundy headscarf made from an extremely fine cotton fabric. All around the edges, there is a dense printed decoration of 31 repeated floral compositions of a variety of closely arranged, extremely delicate flowers. The floral motifs appear in green, blue, brown and white colours, which stand out vividly against the deep-coloured background. The four corners are occupied by a larger composition of similar flowers and leaves, framed by two smaller bouquets. The smaller of these motifs are repeated eight times. The centre of the headscarf features a wreath with a diameter of 43 cm, consisting of six bouquets, similar to those that frame the corner patterns. The edges of the headscarf are decorated with a fine sewn-on band of golden thread. Worn pieces of the original golden thread, have been replaced with ready-made yellow thread. The headscarf shows many signs of wear, some of which have been provisionally repaired.
This is an imported headscarf, which most likely comes from a workshop in the region of Bosphorus – either from Nihori on the western coast or from Kandilli on the eastern coast.
